Messiah

In theology, the Anointed One, the Christ. It was the Hebrew name for the promised deliverer of humankind, assumed by Jesus and given to him by Christians. The English word is derived from the Hebrew māshīah, meaning “anointed.” In the Greek version of the Hebrew Bible, the Septuagint, this word is translated by the word Christos, from which “Christ” is derived. Hence the name Jesus Christ identifies Jesus as the Messiah, although Jewish religion asserts that the Messiah is yet to come.

The concept of the Messiah combines the Hebrew ideal of a Davidic king with the priestly tradition exemplified by Moses. Christians have also seen in certain passages in the Old Testament Book of Isaiah a third characteristic of the Messiah, that of the suffering servant (see Isaiah 53). In Christian theology Jesus is seen as the fulfillment of all three concepts.

According to the first three Gospels, the messiahship of Jesus was proclaimed by angels at the time of his conception (see Matthew 1:20-23), at his birth (see Luke 2:9-14), and during his baptism (see Mark 1:11). It was later acknowledged by demons (see Luke 4:41) and, finally, by St. Peter and Jesus himself (see Matthew 16:16-17). According to the Gospel of Mark (see 14:61-64), it was Jesus’ admission that he was the Messiah that led to his crucifixion.

From its theological usage, the term has come to be applied more loosely to be any looked-for liberator of a country or people or to an expected savior in any of the non-Christian religions.

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